PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Buxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EJ Resparzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Buxton
vs
Resparzo

190 cm
26
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

CageFrog

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Buxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, EJ Resparzo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buxton ducks under a wild hook from Resparzo.
Buxton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Buxton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Resparzo throws a body punch but Buxton moves out of range.
Resparzo lands a body shot.
Resparzo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Resparzo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Buxton tries to clinch up but Resparzo circles away and keeps his distance.
Buxton doesn't manage to clinch there - Resparzo circles away.

Buxton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Buxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Resparzo breaks the clinch.
Buxton doesn't manage to clinch there - Resparzo circles away.
Buxton moves in looking to clinch but Resparzo pushes him off.
Buxton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buxton slips a jab from Resparzo.
Resparzo looks to land a combination but Buxton avoids it well.
Resparzo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buxton has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Resparzo swats away the attempt to clinch by Buxton.
Resparzo tries to move into range but Buxton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Resparzo lands a nice hook to Buxton's body. Buxton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buxton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Buxton slips a straight right by Resparzo.
Buxton tries to clinch up.
Resparzo moves away from the strike by Buxton.
Resparzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Buxton is just out of range.
Resparzo looks to score with a jab to the body but Buxton is just out of range.
Buxton tries to clinch but Resparzo is having none of it.
Buxton throws a left and a right that both miss
and Resparzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut lands for Buxton. That snapped Resparzo's head back.
Resparzo lands a right hook to the body.
Resparzo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Buxton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buxton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Resparzo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Buxton is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Resparzo misses with a body shot
and Buxton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buxton misses with a hook.
Buxton closes the distance but Resparzo moves to the side
and Resparzo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
EJ Resparzo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Buxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Resparzo takes a swing at Buxton's ribcage but misses.
Buxton tries to clinch but Resparzo moves away
and Resparzo counters with a crisp right that sends Buxton to the canvas! Resparzo follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). EJ Resparzo!